Risk of Concussion for Athletes in Contact Sports at Higher Altitude vs at Sea Level: A Meta-analysis

JAMA Neurol. 2016 Nov 1;73(11):1369-1370. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2016.0795.

Authors

Gerald S Zavorsky¹, James M Smoliga²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Respiratory Therapy, Georgia State University, Atlanta.
² Department of Physical Therapy, High Point University, High Point, North Carolina3Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, High Point University, High Point, North Carolina.

PMID: 27598557
DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2016.0795

No abstract available

Publication types

Meta-Analysis

MeSH terms

Altitude*
Athletic Injuries / complications*
Athletic Injuries / epidemiology
Brain Concussion / epidemiology
Brain Concussion / etiology*
Humans
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